Capitalists Must Starve: A Novel

From the writer and translator duo of A Magical Girl Retires, a powerful historical novel about labour activism in Japanese-occupied Korea.

Set against the backdrop of Japanese-occupied Korea, Capitalists Must Starve follows a sharp-tongued, big-hearted heroine who dares to love, rebel, and carve out space for working-class women in a world determined to silence them. Echoing the unflinching narratives of Alias Grace and the sweeping historical vision of Pachinko, this feminist historical novel balances raw grit with unexpected tenderness and a defiant streak of dark humour.

A stirring portrait of resistance from below: fierce, funny, and full of fight.

Author: Seolyeon Park
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Tilted Axis Press
Published: 10/07/2025
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781917126212